fetish
/ˈfetɪʃ/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेटिश
सनक, अंधभक्ति, अत्यधिक लगाव
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[C] disapproving
an activity or object that somebody gives too much attention to
सनक, अंधभक्ति, अत्यधिक लगाव
- He has a fetish for cleanliness.
- making a fetish of marks
- She makes a fetish of punctuality and fines anyone who is late.
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- Some collectors turn their hobby into a fetish.
- There is a fetish for fitness among young people in the city.
Synonyms obsession fixation mania compulsion craze
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an object that some people worship because they believe it has magic powers
जादुई वस्तु, टोटका
- Some tribes kept fetishes to protect the village.
- Some people treat a lucky coin as a fetish and refuse to leave home without it.
- The museum displays a carved fetish from a West African village.
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- The traveller kept a small wooden fetish that was believed to bring luck.
- Anthropologists study how a fetish is used in ritual.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fet·ish
With -ish (not 'fettish').
अंत में -ish ('fettish' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the obsession words together: fetish, obsession, fixation, mania, compulsion.
सनक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: fetish, obsession, fixation, mania, compulsion।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make a fetish of sth (give it too much importance).
Collocation 'make a fetish of sth' (उसे अत्यधिक महत्व देना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An object believed to protect against evil is a talisman, amulet or charm; an animal or plant that is a symbol of a tribe a totem.
बुराई से रक्षा करने वाली मानी गई वस्तु talisman, amulet या charm (तावीज़); किसी जनजाति का प्रतीक जानवर या पौधा totem।